h₂weh₁-

“to blow, to breathe wind”

Widely acceptednaturebody

blow, breathe, inspire

Root for blowing/breathing, yielding Latin ventus (wind), English wind, weather, Sanskrit vati.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌

(H)meyǵʰ-“to urinate, to mist”(s)teh₂n-“to thunder”angʷʰi-“eel, snake, water-serpent”bʰardʰeh₂“beard, facial hair”bʰeh₁-tl-“instrument of speaking, lips”bʰelǵʰ-“to swell, to gird with a belt”bʰer-d-“to cut with a sharp edge, to shave”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”

English Words from *h₂weh₁-

These modern English words descend from this root. Each page traces the full journey from PIE to present-day English.